Dialogue with my muse |
JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today? JOE: Good. I have been busy. I was up at 5:30 to take Carol's son Mike and his partner Joe to Rochester for their bus back to New York. Then Carol and I had breakfast at Scooters and here I am preparing for my interview. CALLIOPE: What interview? JOE: The Daily News in Batavia is planning an article on The Pastor's Inferno and is coming here to interview me for it. CALLIOPE: What do you plan to say? JOE: I've just been wondering about that. I sent them a copy of Ten Reasons for and against buying my book and might focus on that. CALLIOPE: Anything else? JOE: I would like to discuss my writing development to some extent as well as what brought me to write the book. I sent them a copy and some publicity but don't know what focus they plan to take. CALLIOPE: Any other points you wish to make? JOE: I would like to stress it's being a novel for the thinking person, my fantasy of what might take place in an abusive priest's mind. I think my main point is that understanding such a priest gives us all an insight into the human condition in which we all live. CALLIOPE: That sounds like a good approach. JOE: I hope so. I think it might sell more copies if I could make it sound slick, but that's against my nature and also the purpose of the book. CALLIOPE: Good that you recognize that. JOE: I think so. I'll do my best and see what happens. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow. |